Overview
- The BBC confirmed Emma Willis will co-present Strictly Come Dancing with Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe as the show prepares to return in September.
- Willis has described her recruitment as highly secretive, saying she was taken to undisclosed locations and kept briefed on a need-to-know basis before the public announcement.
- She has been publicly rehearsing dance routines and has hinted she may perform on the pre-recorded launch show, signalling she will take a more on-screen, participatory role than a typical host.
- Emma shared rare family photos from a Corfu holiday featuring husband Matt Willis, their three children and her parents, which media coverage says is shaping public perception as she steps into the high-profile role.
- The change follows Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman’s departures and comes with other production shifts, including a new It Takes Two host, and it raises questions about how the trio will manage traditional moments such as the show’s closing line.